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[en-shoor, -shur] / ɛnˈʃʊər, -ˈʃɜr /


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Systems must also ensure that different signals arrive at the correct time.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

Alongside this, a new Office for the Prime Minister and the Cabinet will be created to ensure departments remain focused on "top strategic priorities", according to a statement announcing the changes, external.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

It’s one thing to perform a set of cover songs, but it’s another thing to play tunes that ensure the vibe of an entire festival is covered as well.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

With a range of 715 kilometres on a sunny day, the car has a solar power-charged battery to ensure the vehicle and equipment works at night or when it is cloudy.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

This book is an attempt to ensure that the conversation does not end with nervous laughter.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

Union leaders say this ensures that workers have some indirect influence over decisions made by ISF boards and managers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Such emotional familiarity ensures that even a quick dinner over sandwiches in the park can provide us with conversational carte blanche, a space to decompress and demystify without judgment.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

“This deal ensures the 2028 Games will have the City services needed to be safe and successful, while protecting the taxpayers from footing the bill,” he said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 27, 2026

The expansion of its SCAs ensures a more durable floor for Micron’s earnings and margins, Sur said in a Thursday note.

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 2026

The weight of the pump mechanism ensures that the piston rests in the up position.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Three bogeys in a row - on the ninth, 10th and 11th - ensured a poignant home Open victory would remain a fantasy.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

Now it’s ensured to carry into its fifth decade.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

But the 29-year-old ensured he will avoid that tag by prevailing against Italy's Flavio Cobolli in the Roland Garros final - his 41st appearance at a major.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

The Dodgers’ 9-2 loss to the Diamondbacks on Saturday wasn’t enough to prevent them from going into the All-Star break with the best record in the majors — that much is ensured.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

A military presence ensured that order was maintained and that no one could leave, though everyone was well fed and received proper medical treatment.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

A Downing Street spokesperson said the PM told Trump about his "vision" for the UK and that ensuring the security of the UK and its allies "was at the top of his agenda".

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

And just as democratizing access to the internet was a policy concern in the 2000s, ensuring that people can easily get offline is becoming a focus of this era.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

Fifa described the move as ensuring "competitive balance" by establishing "two separate pathways to the semi-finals".

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

The eye-watering insurance cover "just shows how serious we are about ensuring that it goes back in good condition," Ricketts told AFP before the transfer.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

She touches her hair, ensuring that each strand is secure.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth




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